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Question Anyone use Onyx PosterShop 12 with a cutter? Camera Reg?

tedbragg

tedbragg

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I'd like to streamline our workflow, and have read that Onyx supports Colex SharpCut machines -- but can't find any info how to make them talk to one another. Currently we're using OptiScout 7 and the WNC controller -- and it works okay -- the camera registration is a HUGE timesaver, but jumping between programs slows us down.

Anyone using Onyx PosterShop 12 or other Onyx programs for their cutters? Where can I find info on setting this up? Colex ain't much help...
 
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unclebun

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In Onyx you use a separate module called CutServer to run the cutter. It can be installed on a different computer from where Onyx is installed, and doesn't require the dongle. You can even use older versions of CutServer with newer versions of PosterShop.

You designate the output folder for the cut file from PosterShop and share it. Then in CutServer you set that folder as the hot folder. If you have multiple cutters you can have separate hot folders for each cutter.

That's the rough outline of the process. There are details along the way but most of it can be figured out from the online help.
 
MGB_LE

MGB_LE

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tedbragg said:
I'd like to streamline our workflow, and have read that Onyx supports Colex SharpCut machines -- but can't find any info how to make them talk to one another. Currently we're using OptiScout 7 and the WNC controller -- and it works okay -- the camera registration is a HUGE timesaver, but jumping between programs slows us down.

Anyone using Onyx PosterShop 12 or other Onyx programs for their cutters? Where can I find info on setting this up? Colex ain't much help...
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Look at you, contributing already! I have the same question, only we've had our Colex since 2015. We're currently on Onyx 21. I know that you have to purchase the Colex driver from Onyx, which was about $1500. At first I thought that was a lot of money, but think of the cost -savings- of increased efficiency.
 
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